HEARTLESS

Today, we learned that a patent filed by Microsoft for Kinect's technology includes the ability to understand American Sign Language and read lips. The patent gives the example of a user being able to tell another player he's been "pwned" non-verbally, just by mouthing the word.

Some reader comments highlights the often vast gulf between the possibilities for a technology and what the technology actually delivers..

I can see this now:

Kinect: Your opponent would like to let you know that you have been ponied.
Player: No PWNED!
Kinect: Phoned.
Player: PWNED!!!
Kinect: oh...table?

Okay, it probably won't work great... but a guy can dream, right?